acceptable

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"As we move lumber around the world, the termites are constantly transported to new locations. If they find the climate there acceptable, the problem will spread," Choe said.

From Science Daily • May 9, 2026

The second-guessing could extend even to long-settled standards, environmental scientists said, such as how much arsenic is allowed in drinking water and how much lead is acceptable in paint and soil.

From Salon • May 5, 2026

Dole said the scenes outside the hospital were "not acceptable" and were not "reflective of what we've seen from the community of Alice Springs in the last five days".

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

Vanguard’s target-date retirement funds, which lead the industry, charge 0.08%, which is an acceptable rate, he said, but others charge much more.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

How do you pronounce the i—like the one in “life,” or the one in “to live”? Both ways are acceptable, but the first is preferred.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner